For today’s Pinch of the Past, Denise Weimer shares interesting Georgian history she came across in preparing for her Scouts of the Georgia Frontier  Series.

The Animals

Did you know that middle Georgia was the American frontier in the early 1700s? To keep the wild animals from overwhelming them in the cold winter, settlers had to burn wild pine knots in the yards. Among the wild animals in Jackson County they had to watch out for was a multitude of panthers!

 Photo credit: View of Savannah as it stood on 29th of March 1734, drawn by Peter Gordon Georgia Historical Society Map Collection, MS1361-MP

A Legend

One legend from that time period is that of the Wog. The Creek Natives believed this was a large, black, wolf-like animal. Early settlers told the children if they were not good and didn’t go to sleep at night, the wog would put its tongue between the chinks in the log cabins and get them.

In Denise’s book, A Counterfeit Betrothal, the female protagonist Esther is a natural healer. She uses natural herbs to treat wounds and illnesses. Many of the Native Americans at that time lived using the natural resources, including herbs, berries, and fish. One dish developed by early settlers was called salat—like our modern day salad. This was a dish made mostly of greens and herbs, such as dandelions.

About Our Guest

Denise writes historical and contemporary romance and romantic suspense mostly set in her home state of Georgia. She has authored a dozen traditionally published novels and a number of novellas.  A freelance fiction editor, wife, and a mother of two daughters, Denise always pauses for coffee, chocolate, and old houses.

You can find out more about Denise at her website DeniseWeimerBooks.com, Facebook, Amazon, and Goodreads.

Denise has been so kind to offer an EBOOK copy of her book A Counterfeit Betrothal. You can enter below.